"Ian Fisher has produced a comprehensive and eminently useful volume. Anyone contemplating entering the Information Technology workplace, and even those already there, will benefit from this thoughtfully considered and beautifully organized guidebook . . ."--Dennis Green, Director of Information Technology programs, Columbia University School of Continuing Education. (Computer Books - General Information)
2nd Edition - Revised & Updated "One of the best new Information Technology books" - BookAuthority - A detailed step-by-step guide that takes you from a total beginner to a top-earning IT professional at the top of your career. - Each chapter of this book has been meticulously put together by the author with the newcomer to Information Technology in mind. - The book contains modern information and useful insights that will prove invaluable for IT professionals battling career stagnation. - It demonstrates three pathways to three different successful careers in IT that almost anyone can start pursuing today, with or without a university degree. - It includes the top IT certifications needed to boost your IT career in the 2020s. - This book is a consolidation of 16+ years of experience, knowledge and tips gathered while working in the Information Technology Industry. - It covers job hunting and what to expect at job interviews. - It contains tips and tricks and provides guidance on decision-making every step of the way. - It also includes a glossary of 120 key IT terms to get you started. - It is straight to the point. No boring and unnecessary text. - Purposefully designed with colourful pages and appealing illustrations to make it an easy read. eBook Format: Fixed layout epub
Become the applicant Google can't turn down Cracking the Tech Career is the job seeker's guide to landing a coveted position at one of the top tech firms. A follow-up to The Google Resume, this book provides new information on what these companies want, and how to show them you have what it takes to succeed in the role. Early planners will learn what to study, and established professionals will discover how to make their skillset and experience set them apart from the crowd. Author Gayle Laakmann McDowell worked in engineering at Google, and interviewed over 120 candidates as a member of the hiring committee – in this book, she shares her perspectives on what works and what doesn't, what makes you desirable, and what gets your resume saved or deleted. Apple, Microsoft, and Google are the coveted companies in the current job market. They field hundreds of resumes every day, and have their pick of the cream of the crop when it comes to selecting new hires. If you think the right alma mater is all it takes, you need to update your thinking. Top companies, especially in the tech sector, are looking for more. This book is the complete guide to becoming the candidate they just cannot turn away. Discover the career paths that run through the top tech firms Learn how to craft the prefect resume and prepare for the interview Find ways to make yourself stand out from the hordes of other applicants Understand what the top companies are looking for, and how to demonstrate that you're it These companies need certain skillsets, but they also want a great culture fit. Grades aren't everything, experience matters, and a certain type of applicant tends to succeed. Cracking the Tech Career reveals what the hiring committee wants, and shows you how to get it.
Considering a career in information technology, but don't know where to start? The new Information Technology is no longer only for geeks, math geniuses, or video game-obsessed nerds. The truth is, technology has now taken over everything in our lives and in doing so, it has created new jobs requiring a wide range of skills and abilities. You do not need a computer science degree to get an entry-level job in I.T. that pays well and offers benefits. You do not need any expensive certifications or courses. You need passion, ambition, this book to help you get started, lots of hard work and a bit of luck. This is the first of a series of books that explores the vast number of entry level jobs available within the growing, lucrative I.T. industry. In the first book, "Is I.T. a Good Fit for You?," learn the basic skill sets you'll need to break in to the field, as well as what you can expect to encounter in the way of industry culture, terminology, and career paths. Then, turn to subsequent books to learn the specific job requirements for such positions as developer, analyst, tester, and more. Need more information or encouragement before you dive in? Visit our website, (http: //www.getITseries.com/), where we post more useful information, training links, articles and tips. Now go GET I.T. and see what a great career you've been missing!
Over the years, Paul Cunningham has developed a number of strategies and mindsets that have allowed him to forge a successful career in IT. Surviving IT shares those strategies and much more. It's an essential guide for technology professionals looking to build a healthy, happy and fulfilling career.
"Own Your Tech Career: Soft Skills for Technologists" helps you get what you want out of your technology career. You'll start by defining your ambition -- whether that's a salary, a job title, a flexible schedule, or something else. Once you know where you're going, this book's adaptable advice guides your journey. You'll learn conflict resolution and teamwork, master nine rules of professionalism, and build the confidence and skill you need to stay on the path you've set for yourself. -- From publisher's description.
CIO BEST PRACTICES Enabling Strategic Value with Information Technology SECOND EDITION For anyone who wants to achieve better returns on their IT investments, CIO Best Practices, Second Edition presents the leadership skills and competencies required of a CIO addressing comprehensive enterprise strategic frameworks to fully leverage IT resources. Filled with real-world examples of CIO success stories, the Second Edition explores: CIO leadership responsibilities and opportunities The business impacts of both business and social networking, as well as ways the CIO can leverage the new reality of human connectivity on the Internet The increasingly inextricable relationships between customers, employees, and their use of personal information technologies Emerging cultural expectations and standards outside the workplace Current CRM best practices in terms of the relationship between customer preferences and shareholder wealth Enterprise energy utilization and sustainability practices otherwise known as Green IT with all the best practices collected here, in one place Best practices for one of the Internet's newest and most revolutionary technologies: cloud computing and ways it is shaping the new economics of business
Are you considering launching a career in information technology, but don't know how and where to start? This Book is created for you to answer your questions, and also will have the opportunity to ask a mentor who has been in the IT industry your questions. This Book or knowledge transfer like I like to call it explores entry level training or serves as a guide to you to know what is available within the growing and lucrative IT industry. In today's world, businesses require information technology, or IT, to remain competitive and provide the best products and services to customers. As more and more businesses discover ways to use technology to their benefit, demand for trained and specialized IT professional's demands grows every day. The Book is written in plain, clear language, to make it easy for anyone to follow. No prior background or education in I.T. is required. The intended audience for the Book is absolute beginners looking to start a new career in I.T.
Use the latest technology to target potential employers and secure the first interview--no matter your experience, education, or network--with these revised and updated tools and recommendations. “The most practical, stress-free guide ever written for finding a white-collar job.”—Dan Heath, coauthor of Switch and Made to Stick Technology has changed not only the way we do business, but also the way we look for work. The 2-Hour Job Search rejects laundry lists of conventional wisdom in favor of a streamlined job search approach that produces results quickly and efficiently. In three steps, creator Steve Dalton shows you how to select, prioritize, and make contact with potential employers so you can land that critical first interview. In this revised second edition, you'll find updated advice on how to efficiently surf online job postings, how to reach out to contacts at your dream workplace and when to follow up, and advice on using LinkedIn, Indeed, and Google to your best advantage. Dalton incorporates ideas from leading thinkers in behavioral economics, psychology, and game theory, as well as success stories from readers of the first edition. The 2-Hour Job Search method has proven so successful that it has been shared at schools across the globe and is a formal part of the curriculum for all first-year MBAs at Duke University. With this book, you'll learn how to make it work for you too.
A job-search manual that gives career seekers a systematic, tech-savvy formula to efficiently and effectively target potential employers and secure the essential first interview. The 2-Hour Job Search shows job-seekers how to work smarter (and faster) to secure first interviews. Through a prescriptive approach, Dalton explains how to wade through the Internet’s sea of information and create a job-search system that relies on mainstream technology such as Excel, Google, LinkedIn, and alumni databases to create a list of target employers, contact them, and then secure an interview—with only two hours of effort. Avoiding vague tips like “leverage your contacts,” Dalton tells job-hunters exactly what to do and how to do it. This empowering book focuses on the critical middle phase of the job search and helps readers bring organization to what is all too often an ineffectual and frustrating process.
